2021 NBA Playoffs: Play-in Tournament Television Schedule & Announcers

 

You made it! You made it, basketball junkies!

And now, the 2021 NBA Playoffs is finally upon us. The playoffs will have a new wrinkle this year, as a Play-in Tournament will proceed the actual Playoffs itself.

The Play-in Tournament, as the NBA describes it, is a 6-game single/double elimination tournament with 8 teams involved to find out which squads can lock down the final four playoff spots. #7 and #8 seeds in both the East and West are on the line this week.

The Play-in Tournament kicks off on Tuesday, May 18th with the #7 through #10 seeds in the Eastern Conference squaring off in two separate games. At 6:30 PM ET on TNT, the #9 seed Pacers host the #10 seed Hornets. Later, at 9:00 PM ET on TNT, the #7 seed Celtics host the #8 Wizards.

Then, on Wednesday, May 19th, the Western Conference #7 through #10 seeds hit the floor. First up, at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, DeMar DeRozan and the #10 seed Spurs visit Memphis to play Ja Morant and the #9 seed Grizzlies. The Spurs-Grizzlies loser is eliminated from the playoffs. Later on that night, at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN, LeBron James and Steph Curry add another chapter to their stoic rivalry as the #7 seed Lakers host the #8 seed Warriors live from Staples Center.

The following is the complete game and television schedule for the NBA's 2021 Play-in Tournament:

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Eastern Conference:

Play-in: (7) Boston Celtics vs (8) Washington Wizards -- Boston earns #7 seed in the East; Washington advances to 8th place game

. Tuesday, May 18 - Washington vs. Boston - TNT, 9:00 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill)

Play-in: (9) Indiana Pacers vs. (10) Charlotte Hornets -- Indiana advances to 8th place game; Charlotte eliminated from postseason

. Tuesday, May 18 - Charlotte vs. Indiana - TNT, 6:30 (Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony)

8th place game: (8) Washington Wizards vs. (9) Indiana Pacers -- Washington earns #8 seed in the East; Indiana eliminated from postseason

. Thursday, May 20 - Indiana vs. Washington - TNT, 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello)

Western Conference:

Play-in: (7) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Golden State Warriors -- L.A. Lakers earn #7 seed in the West; Golden State advances to 8th place game

. Wednesday, May 19 - Golden State at L.A. Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

Play-in: (9) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (10) San Antonio Spurs -- Memphis advances to 8th place game; San Antonio eliminated from postseason

. Wednesday, May 19 - San Antonio at Memphis - ESPN, 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)

8th place game: (8) Golden State Warriors vs. (9) Memphis Grizzlies -- Memphis earns No. 8 seed; Golden State eliminated from postseason

. Friday, May 21 - Memphis at Golden State - ESPN, 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

NBA Play-in Tournament Daily Television Schedule:

* Tuesday, May 18th - Eastern Conference Play-in Games

. (10) Hornets vs. (9) Pacers - 6:30 (Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony)
. (8) Wizards vs. (7) Celtics - 9:00 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill)

* Wednesday, May 19th - Western Conference Play-in Games

. (10) Spurs vs. (9) Grizzlies - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)

. (8) Warriors vs. (7) Lakers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

* Thursday, May 20th - Eastern Conference 8th Place Game

. (9) Pacers vs. (8) Wizards - TNT, 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello)

* Friday, May 21st - Western Conference 8th Place Game

. (9) Grizzlies vs. (8) Warriors - ESPN, 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)